INTX 2015: Networks Need to Get ‘Smarter’
CHICAGO — While everyone seems to be fixated on residential broadband speeds that pump out 1 Gigabit per second or more, cable operators and other broadband ISPs must also continue to focus on improving the overall user experience as consumers connect in and outside the home.
That was a prevailing view Tuesday afternoon during a technology session focused on innovation and the future of media.
The network is already doing a good job of meeting the needs of most consumers, but “the network has got to be smarter,” said David Dibble, the former Yahoo exec who was named CTO of Cablevision Systems last fall. “It’s not just a series of dumb pipes.”
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